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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Dunn (ranked 3475 p4p, 4290 weight class) and Yilmaz Kurth (ranked 405 p4p, 456 weight class). Kurth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hail to the King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clay Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yilmaz Kurth!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kurth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn cracks Kurth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurth tries to clinch up.
Kurth is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn cracks Kurth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurth looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Dunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kurth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunn jumps guard but Kurth stands there with Dunn around his waist. Dunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Kurth. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Dunn's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurth throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn lands a nice shot that snaps Kurth's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kurth!
Kurth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurth throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kurth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunn cracks Kurth with an open hand slap.
Dunn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Kurth scores with a four punch combination!
Dunn throws a right hand that Kurth ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurth also avoids with ease.
Dunn digs a good hook to Kurth's body.
Kurth misses with a combination
and Dunn counters with a straight right hand.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Kurth moves out of range.
Kurth tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Kurth throws a nice looking combination but Dunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kurth lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Kurth dives in and grabs Dunn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes down on Kurth's head and hops out.
Kurth throws a right and a left that Dunn avoids nicely.
Kurth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurth on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kurth.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kurth tries to clinch up but Dunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kurth tries to clinch up
and Dunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kurth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurth shoots in but no luck this time.
Dunn lands a jab to Kurth's midsection.
Dunn lands a jab to Kurth's midsection.
Kurth throws a right hand that Dunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunn also avoids with ease.
Dunn is looking for a counter combo.
Kurth closes the distance and pushes Dunn back into the cage.
Kurth lands a body shot.
Kurth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurth throws a hook to the side of Dunn's head but Dunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunn scores with a jab. Kurth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurth looks for a takedown but Dunn sprawls well.
Clay Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yilmaz Kurth.
Dunn throws a hook but Kurth blocks it.
Dunn lands a slapping body shot.
Dunn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kurth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Kurth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Kurth throws a series of punches but Dunn avoids them all with ease.
Kurth wants to clinch up but Dunn keeps it at a distance.
Kurth pushes Dunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurth tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurth doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunn circles away.
A quick step to the side and Dunn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurth moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurth instigates a clinch.
Kurth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunn.
Kurth breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunn as he connects with a hook.
Kurth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kurth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn lands with a shot to the body.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Kurth moved out of range nicely.
Kurth closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yilmaz Kurth will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurth.
Dunn punishes Kurth's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Dunn.
Kurth tries to clinch up
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurth fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurth moves to clinch but Dunn breaks away
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunn clobbers Kurth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurth misses with a combination
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yilmaz Kurth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn jabs Kurth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clay Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurth shoots in for a takedown but Dunn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurth misses with the combination.
Kurth moves into range and clinches up with Dunn.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Dunn.
Kurth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunn lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn throws a nice looking combination but Kurth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kurth there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurth.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurth closes the distance and clinches.
Kurth manages to break the clinch.
Dunn gets tackled into the cage by Kurth. Kurth maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurth.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurth tries to clinch but Dunn moves away
and Dunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurth closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dunn counter with a right hand.
Kurth drops Dunn with a beautiful combination! Dunn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kurth is looking for the KO!
Dunn is rocked!
It looks like Clay Dunn has been cut.
Kurth doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunn circles away.
Kurth takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
As Dunn backs off Kurth throws a huge counter combo but Dunn manages to avoid it all.
Dunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurth tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurth tries to clinch there but Dunn circles away.
Kurth throws a series of punches but Dunn avoids them all with ease.
Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Kurth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yilmaz Kurth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurth manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kurth throws a series of punches but Dunn avoids them all with ease.
Kurth tries to clinch up.
Dunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurth.
Kurth clinches with his opponent.
Kurth struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
Kurth cracks Dunn with a nice body shot.
Kurth breaks the clinch.
Dunn slips a jab and a cross from Kurth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yilmaz Kurth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clay Dunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Kurth tries to work over Dunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunn tries to pull guard but Kurth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunn breaks the clinch.
Kurth misses with a double jab.
Dunn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kurth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurth doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Dunn.
Dunn slips a jab and a cross from Kurth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurth forces Dunn back against the cage and clinches.
Kurth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurth.
Dunn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurth.
Yilmaz Kurth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurth misses with a two punch combination.
Kurth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Kurth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kurth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Dunn.
Yilmaz Kurth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunn throws a looping overhand right but Kurth ducks down to avoid it.
Dunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurth throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurth was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kurth moves into range and clinches up with Dunn.
Kurth manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn throws a right and a left that Kurth avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurth moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurth misses with a wild combination.
Kurth misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurth shoots in for a takedown but Dunn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Dunn misses its target.
Kurth looks to clinch
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Kurth. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn misses with a hook.
Kurth is looking for the big counter here.
Kurth tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kurth under the eye.
Kurth tries to clinch up.
Kurth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurth moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunn breaks the clinch.
Kurth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurth is looking to clinch but Dunn is avoiding it.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Kurth.
Kurth instigates a clinch.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dunn swings for the body but Kurth moves out of range.
Kurth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurth tries to clinch there but Dunn circles away.
Kurth gets a clinch.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurth throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
Kurth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurth tries to clinch up but Dunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunn.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Kurth moves in looking to clinch but Dunn pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Dunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurth.
Kurth unleashes a big counter combination but Dunn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clay Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurth moves into the clinch.
A short right from Kurth.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yilmaz Kurth.
I've got Kurth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clay Dunn!
The defeated Yilmaz Kurth had this to say: 'I'm gonna knock your head off next go, bro!'.
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